Toxic Exposure

Research shows that radioactive coal ash is prominent in regions where coal-burning power plants are an economic staple.According to Greenpeace, coal ash is "highly hazardous, often containing arsenic, mercury and lead." Because coal ash waste is unreg...

The western region of the United States was untouched before thousands trekked far from home in search of the American dream.These men wanted to build a life. They began to stretch out, swallow the land and use it for profit. Many were employed as mine...

An incredibly detailed study examining groundwater was published this month in the trade journal Environmental Science and Technology. It found some disturbing and potentially dangerous information about the current state of groundwater and its potential f...

In April nearly 100 homes in Arlington, Texas were evacuated after fracking fluid leaked from a drilling location nearby. The fluid spread to residential streets and nearby sewers and streams. Nearly two months later, officials in Arlington have determined...

Shells' request to start its drilling action in the Arctic Sea was approved by the Obama administration in May, in spite of strong opposition from numerous groups and organizations.However, the decision does not guarantee full freedom of action to the ...

The last time planet Earth had so much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was over one million years ago.
In March of this year, the concentration of global atmospheric carbon dioxide reached an average of 400.83 ppm (parts per million). These stats, courte...

As humans age, the neurons in the brain begin to deteriorate and it shrinks in size. A new study illustrates that constant exposure to air pollution may decrease the volume of the brain just as aging does, leading to issues such as silent strokes and cogni...

Years of polluting North Carolina's public waters has resulted in Duke Energy being fined a whopping 25 million dollars.In February of 2014, Duke Energy spilled 39,000 tons of coal ash into the Dan River. That spill was just one example of the pollution...

Scientists at the University of Alabama Birmingham have completed a study that leads them to believe that the BP oil spill has been harmful to human lungs.No shit! Gulf residents have been complaining about "BP Syndrome" for quite some time now.Ten ...

Without raising his voice or losing his cool, Tom Osbourne strolled into a Nebraska Oil & Gas committee meeting determined to make a difference. Once you watch the video, you will see he did just that and stole the show in the process.The commissioners of...

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